Small Business Saturday at Colonial Nursery, New Jersey: Local Artisans and Holiday Traditions

Small Business Saturday at Colonial Nursery

• 📍 John Elliott reports live from Colonial Nursery in Lincroft, New Jersey, covering their Small Business Saturday event.
• 💡 The nursery hosts local vendors, offering a variety of unique products and fostering community engagement.

Holiday Traditions and Tree Selection

• 🎄 Customers are preparing for the holiday season by selecting Christmas trees, a beloved family tradition.
• 🌲 Dan, the owner, discusses different tree types like Concolor fir, Douglas fir, and Fraser fir, highlighting their needle types and ornament-holding capabilities.
• 💧 A key tip for tree care is to use warm water for the tree's initial drinks to help the sap flow.

Local Artisans and Unique Products

• 🕯️ Pause for Pitty's Candles offers soy wax, dog-themed candles, with a portion of sales donated to animal shelters.
• 🐚 Sea Glass Designs by Sea features unique art made from sea glass collected from New Jersey beaches and Puerto Rico.
• 🖼️ Christy's Creations showcases laser engraving and wood burning items, created from home.
• 🧶 Donna's shop specializes in handmade crochet handbags using various yarns, sold via Instagram and pop-up events.
• 🎁 Island Beach Company creates shell art, jewelry, and ornaments from handpicked shells found on New Jersey shores.
• 🧼 Kelp Coat Soaps, founded by a biology teacher, offers handmade soaps and infused products.
• 🍯 Bay Bee Company sells local honey and infused honey products, with ingredients grown by the owners.
• 🌶️ Ammore Cosina offers tortilla chips and salsa, a business started by quitting day jobs to work for oneself.

Weather and Travel Forecast

• 💨 The day features bright but chilly conditions with wind chills in the 20s and 30s.
• 🌧️ Showers are expected to return on Sunday, potentially impacting travel due to increased volume.
• ⚠️ Tuesday is a First Alert weather day with a significant winter storm bringing rain, mixing, and potential ice, especially in the morning.
• ✈️ Travel disruptions are anticipated for both Sunday and Tuesday, affecting air and road travel.